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C. A. HELBIG.

- HAT PROTECTOR. No. 292,487. Patented Jan. 29. 1884;

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' have invented a Hat-Protector, of which the UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. HELBIG, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

HAT-PROTECTO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,487, dated January 29, 1884. Application filed November 7, 1883. (No model.)

said tubes, when sufficient part of rods B are still remaining in tubes D.

Third. In using my hat-protector the abovementioned clamps will answer for fastening variousshaped hats by being secured to the rim of the hat. In addition I have provided thelower edge of the covering which projects suff ciently below the clamps, so as to allow a hem through which an elastic cord passes, to make it as near as, I think, possible a univer- To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. HELBIG, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, county of Marion, State of Indiana,

following is a specification.

The object and nature of my invention are to cover and protect hats of any shape or size. The mechanism of my invention is a skeleton folding frame provided with sliding tubes, in order to make its adjustment universal and sal fastening. enable me to decreasethe size when foldin the Fourth. The manner of foldin is done by said frame to be covered with water-proo%ma- I sliding tubes D over rod B, whiclfwill shorten terial. I attain these objects as shown in the the parts of frame, and then each separately accompanying drawings, in which raised to position, as shown in Fig. 3, and held Figure 1 is an inside View of the entire mechin such position by an elastic cord conveniently anism- Fi 2, a sectional vertical view as it attached to covering. appears ur lfolded andextended; Fig. 3, a sec 1' I feel convinced that the construction of my tional view in a folded condition. invention will give ample water-proof protec- Sigllilar letters refer to similar parts throughtion to all plain and ornamental hats. out t e several views. v I therefore claim the whole as my original A is the body or center piece, to which the l invention, and desire to link or rod is connected with thepin O; D, 1 features by Letters Patent: the ljllbB'WhlCh slides over rod B, lnereaslng 1. The center piece, A,wh1ch hasodd branchor decreasing the size of the frame; G, a close es, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to prevent an opcoiled spring attached to ring E and link B, l posite contact of frame when folded, as speci supipport2in,:% the frail? wllien utlillfolded; as ilioign fiegl fgilgherbetgfoig. 1 dt d B d 1 1n 1g.- ,asma uein ecenero oy n. im ues ,appie'oro as uy A, over which ring E is secured. I, Fig. 2, is described, as to enable universal use of my a round plate or washer fitting over tube F; invention, and decrease the size when the whole J, a clamp attached to lower end (shown in Figs. 1 and 3;) H, an ornamental est crown of a hat when not using. button fastened in tube F. 3. The springs G, attached as clearly speci- The covering previously referred to is ac- I fied, acting asasupport of complished and attached to the frame in the following manner:

First. Being out in five sections, sewed and fitted, the top fastening is secured by being slipped over tube F and held in proper position by washer I.

Second. Inorder to prevent tubes D slipping off rods B, the covering is attached to l the frame, as shown in Fig. 2, and, furthermore, is a factor to fa cilitateimmediate unfolding, the spring being in a strained condition, as shown in Fig. 3, all

substantially as set forth.

CHARLES A. HELBIG.

' Witnesses:

RoLLIN DEFREES, GEORGE A. HUG.

secure the following,

of tubes D, i is folded, so that it may be placed in the small- I 

